therewithal

Therewithal is a noun meaning the resources, means, or funds needed to accomplish something; the wealth or assets at one’s disposal. It is most often encountered in older or literary English, and today is considered archaic or stylistic when used in general writing.

Etymology and history: the term combines therewith (with that, along with it) with the nominal suffix -al, forming a noun. It originated in Middle English and was widely used in Early Modern English and 18th- and 19th-century prose. In contemporary usage, it tends to appear only in period pieces, scholarly writing, or deliberately antique rhetoric.

Usage and nuances: therewithal is typically treated as an uncountable mass noun, used with it or with phrases such as “not enough therewithal” to indicate insufficient resources. Common constructions include “there is therewithal,” “there was not therewithal to fund the project,” and “he lacked the therewithal to proceed.” The word carries a formal, sometimes grandiose tone and is often employed to evoke historical or literary flavor rather than to convey practical modern speech. Synonyms include resources, means, funds, finances, and assets, though these lack the archaic resonance of therewithal.

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